EP2886997B1 - Heat transfer plate and plate heat exchanger - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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- the invention relates to a heat transfer plate according to the preamble of claim 1 and a plate heat exchanger comprising such a heat transfer plate.
- Such plates are known, for instance, from EP 0 729 003 .
- Plate heat exchangers typically consist of two end plates in between which a number of heat transfer plates are arranged in an aligned manner, i.e. in a stack.
- gaskets are arranged between the heat transfer plates, typically in gasket grooves which run along edges of the heat transfer plates, edge portions extending between the gasket grooves and the plate edges.
- the end plates, and therefore the heat transfer plates are pressed towards each other whereby the gaskets seal between the heat transfer plates.
- the gaskets define parallel flow channels between the heat transfer plates, one channel between each pair of heat transfer plates, through which channels two fluids of initially different temperatures alternately can flow for transferring heat from one fluid to the other.
- the heat transfer plates are typically made by cutting out blanks from sheets or coils of stainless steel and pressing these blanks with a pattern adapted to the intended application of the heat transfer plates.
- the resulting heat transfer plates typically have corrugated edge portions, i.e. edge portions comprising ridges and valleys, to increase the strength of the individual heat transfer plates and also the stack of heat transfer plates in that the ridges and valleys of the individual heat transfer plates may abut against each other in the stack. Another important function of the corrugated edge portions is to support the gaskets and keep them in place.
- the blank cutting may result in deformation of the blank edges, which, depending on the type of stainless steel, in turn may result in deformation martensite or deformation hardening of the blank edges.
- Deformation martensite is very hard and brittle and may therefore cause problem when the blanks are pressed. More particularly, the tensile stress resulting from the pressing may cause cracks in the edge portions of the resulting heat transfer plates due to the deformation martensite, which cracks typically run perpendicularly to the plate edges.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a heat transfer plate, i.e. a blank pressed with a pattern, which heat transfer plate is associated with a relatively low, or even no, occurrence of cracks caused by blank pressing, even if the blank should contain deformation martensite, but which heat transfer plate still is strong and may support a gasket properly.
- the basic concept of the invention is to adapt the pressing pattern to material characteristics of different portions of the blank such that blank portions which are relatively rich in deformation martensite are more gently pressed than blank portions which are relatively poor in, or completely lacking, deformation martensite and which therefore are more formable.
- a heat transfer plate comprises an edge portion extending along an edge of the heat transfer plate.
- the edge portion is corrugated so as to comprise alternately arranged ridges and valleys as seen from a first side of the heat transfer plate, which ridges and valleys extend perpendicularly to the edge of the heat transfer plate.
- a first one of the ridges has a top portion extending in a top portion plane, and a first one of the valleys, which is adjacent to the first ridge, has a bottom portion extending in a bottom portion plane.
- the top portion of the first ridge and the bottom portion of the first valley are connected by a main flank and they end, just like the main flank, at an end distance from the edge of the heat transfer plate.
- the heat transfer plate is characterized in that a slope of the main flank, in relation to the bottom portion plane, as seen from the bottom portion of the first valley, is varying between a minimum slope and a maximum slope along the top portion of the first ridge and the bottom portion of the first valley.
- a smaller main flank slope may correspond to a more gentle pressing and a relatively "smooth" edge portion contour.
- a larger main flank slope may correspond to a more "aggressive” pressing and a relatively “edgy” edge portion contour.
- the heat transfer plate may be such that a first slope of the main flank at a first distance from the edge of the heat transfer plate is smaller than a second slope of the main flank at a second distance from the edge of the heat transfer plate, the first distance being smaller than the second distance. Accordingly, the edge portion of the heat transfer plate may be relatively gently pressed closer to the edge, which may be relatively brittle, such that the risk of crack formation in the edge portion is relatively small. At the same time the edge portion may be pressed relatively "tough" farther away from the edge, whereby the edge portion may still be strong and capable of providing strength to a package or stack of heat transfer plates as well as adequate gasket support.
- the heat transfer plate may be such that the top portion plane and the bottom portion plane are parallel to a center extension plane of the heat transfer plate. This may mean that a height of the first ridge, and a depth of the first valley, height and depth directions being perpendicular to said center extension plane of the heat transfer plate, are essentially constant within the top portion and bottom portion, respectively.
- a larger main flank slope may result in a wider top and/or bottom portion, a width direction being parallel to the plate edge and said center extension plane of the heat transfer plate, and vice versa.
- a plate heat exchanger may comprise a number of heat transfer plates arranged in a stack between two end plates. The heat transfer plates in the stack may all be similar or they may be of different types.
- the ridges and valleys of the edge portion of one heat transfer plate are typically arranged to abut a respective one of the valleys and the ridges, respectively, of the adjacent heat transfer plates.
- the top portion and bottom portion of the first ridges and first valley, respectively are plane and parallel to said heat transfer plate center extension plane, a relatively large, well defined and stable contact portion may be obtained between the first ridge and the first valley and a corresponding valley and a corresponding ridge, respectively, of edge portions of the neighbouring heat transfer plates.
- the heat transfer plate may be such that the slope of the main flank at said end distance, i.e. where the top portion of the first ridge and the bottom portion of the first valley end, is said maximum slope.
- Such an embodiment may be associated with an optimized gasket support.
- the first ridge and the first valley may extend from the edge of the heat transfer plate. This is beneficial to the strength of the edge portion of the heat transfer plate, and also to the strength of a package or stack containing the heat transfer plate, since abutment all the way to the edge between the heat transfer plate and neighbouring heat transfer plates is enabled.
- the heat transfer plate may be such that the slope of the main flank at the edge of the heat transfer plate is said minimum slope. This embodiment means that the edge portion of the heat transfer plate is most gently pressed at the very edge of the same where cracks due to deformation martensite, typically, is most likely to occur.
- Said minimum slope may correspond to a minimum smallest angle ⁇ min measured between a part of the bottom portion plane extending under the first ridge and the main flank
- said maximum slope may correspond to a maximum smallest angle ⁇ max measured between said part of the bottom portion plane and the main flank, said minimum smallest angle ⁇ min being between 3 and 20 degrees smaller than said maximum smallest angle ⁇ max.
- the attribute "smallest” as regards the angles above is used to differentiate between the two angles than can be measured between said part of the bottom portion plane and the main flank at a specific distance from the heat transfer plate edge, one of the angles being measured from the main flank in clockwise direction and the other angle being measured from the main flank in counter clockwise direction.
- the slope of the main flank may be essentially constant between a third and a fourth distance from the edge of the heat transfer plate, the fourth distance being larger than the third distance, and the third distance being larger than the first distance.
- the edge portion may be "toughly" pressed where cracks are not likely to occur and more gently pressed locally where the risk of cracks is relatively large. This may be advantageous as regards the strength of the heat transfer plate as well as of a package or stack containing the heat transfer plate.
- a difference between the fourth and the third distance may correspond to 0-85% of the end distance which means the slope of the main flank is essentially constant over 0-85% of the extension of the top and bottom portions of the first ridge and the first valley, respectively.
- a higher percentage may be associated with a stronger heat transfer plate edge portion.
- the slope of the main flank may be continuously decreasing from the third distance towards the edge of the heat transfer plate. Thereby, a smooth transition between main flank slopes is enabled which may facilitate the manufacturing of the heat transfer plate, more particularly the pressing of the blank from which the heat transfer plate is formed.
- a plate heat exchanger according to the present invention comprises a heat transfer plate as described above.
- Fig. 1 illustrates a gasketed plate heat exchanger 2 comprising a plurality of heat transfer plates arranged in a plate pack 4.
- the construction and function of a gasketed plate heat exchanger as such is well known, and was briefly discussed by way of introduction, and will not be described in detail herein.
- One of the heat transfer plates of the plate pack 4 is denoted 6 and illustrated in further detail in Figs. 2-5 .
- Fig. 2 illustrates the complete heat transfer plate 6 while Figs. 3 and 4 each show an enlargement of a part of the heat transfer plate enclosed by the dashed rectangle A in Fig. 2 .
- the essentially rectangular heat transfer plate 6, of which a first side 8 is visible in the figures, is produced by cutting out a blank from a coil of stainless steel alloy 304 and press this blank with a predetermined pattern.
- the blank comprises a number of cut holes corresponding to port holes 10, 12, 14 and 16 of the heat transfer plate 6.
- the function of the port holes is well-known and will not be described herein.
- stainless steel cutting may result in deformation hardening, more particularly formation of martensite, at cut surfaces, i.e. at edges, of the blank.
- the heat transfer plate 6 comprises a gasket groove 18 extending along an outer plate edge 20 to enclose the port holes 10, 12, 14 and 16, and completely along two inner plate edges 22 and 24 defining the two port holes 10 and 14, respectively, to separately enclose these. Further, the gasket groove 18 extends twice "diagonally” across the heat transfer plate so as to further enclose the port holes 10 and 14.
- the heat transfer plate 6 further comprises an outer edge portion 26 extending between the gasket groove 18 and the outer plate edge 20 and two inner edge portions 28 and 30 extending between the gasket groove 18 and the inner plate edges 22 and 24, respectively. Inner edge portions 32 and 34, similar to the inner edge portions 28 and 30, also extend along a respective one of two inner plate edges 36 and 38 defining the port holes 12 and 16, respectively.
- the outer edge portion 26 is corrugated so as to comprise alternately arranged ridges 40 and valleys 42 (not illustrated in Fig. 2 but in Figs. 3 and 4 ).
- the inner edge portions 28 and 30 are corrugated so as to comprise alternately arranged ridges 44 and valleys 46 ( Figs. 5a and 5b ).
- the inner edge portions 32 and 34 are corrugated but this is not illustrated herein.
- the part of the outer edge portion 26 illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 is located at a long side of the heat transfer plate 6.
- the ridges 40 just like the valleys 42, along the long sides of the heat transfer plate are all similar. However, to explain the invention, the following discussion will be directed towards a first ridge 40a and a first valley 42a, which first ridge and first valley are adjacent.
- the first ridge 40a and the first valley 42a extend perpendicularly to the outer plate edge 20.
- the first ridge 40a has a top portion 48 extending in a top portion plane T
- the first valley 42a has a bottom portion 50 extending in a bottom portion plane B.
- the gasket groove 18 extend in the bottom portion plane B.
- the top portion plane T and the bottom portion plane B are parallel to a center extension plane C of the heat transfer plate 6, i.e. parallel to a figure plane of Fig. 2 .
- the center extension plane C defines the transition between the first ridge and the first valley.
- the top portion 48 of the first ridge 40a and the bottom portion 50 of the first valley 42a are connected by a main flank 52.
- the first ridge 40a and the first valley 42a extend from the outer plate edge 20 and towards an interior of the heat transfer plate 6, their top and bottom portions 48 and 50, and therefore the main flank 52, ending at an end distance de from the outer plate edge 20.
- the outer edge portion 26 is differently pressed within the end distance de from the outer plate edge.
- a slope of the main flank 52 in relation to the bottom portion plane B, as seen from the bottom portion 50 of the first valley 42a, is varying along the direction D.
- a width of the top portion 48 of the first ridge 40a, just like a width of the bottom portion 50 of the first valley 42a is varying along the direction D, a width direction W being perpendicular to the direction D and parallel to the center extension plane C of the heat transfer plate 6.
- a steeper main flank slope corresponds to a wider ridge top portion and/or a wider valley bottom portion, here wider ridge top and valley bottom portions, and a "tough" pressing of the heat transfer plate.
- a less steep main flank slope corresponds to more narrow ridge top portion and/or a more narrow valley bottom portions, here more narrow ridge top and valley bottom portions, and a more “gentle” pressing of the heat transfer plate.
- a first slope of the main flank 52 at a first distance d1 from the outer plate edge 20 is smaller than a second slope of the main flank 52 at a second distance d2 from the outer plate edge, d1 ⁇ d2 ⁇ de.
- the smallest angle ⁇ 1 at the distance d1 is smaller than the smallest angle ⁇ 2 at the distance d2, d1 ⁇ d2 ⁇ de, ⁇ x, ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 not being illustrated in the figures.
- the slope of the main flank 52 varies between a maximum slope, corresponding to a maximum smallest angle ⁇ max, and a minimum slope, corresponding to a minimum smallest angle ⁇ min, along the top portion 48 of the first ridge 40a and the bottom portion 50 of the first valley 42a.
- the maximum smallest angle ⁇ max is 49,4 degrees while the minimum smallest angle ⁇ min is 32,4 degrees.
- the slope of the main flank 52 is maximum at the end distance de from the outer plate edge 20 of the heat transfer plate 6, i.e. at the end of the ridge top and valley bottom portions 48 and 50.
- the slope of the main flank is minimum at the very outer plate edge 20.
- a main flank slope varying like this is associated with a low risk of crack formation and good gasket support.
- a transition between the maximum slope and the minimum slope could be linear throughout.
- the main flank slope is continuously increasing at first, more particularly to a third distance d3 from the outer edge 20. Thereafter, the main flank slope is constant to a fourth distance d4 from the outer plate edge 20.
- the fourth distance d4 is equal to the end distance de which means that the constant slope is the maximum slope.
- a maximum slope along a large part of the main flank extension means large ridge top and valley bottom portions which, in turn, is associated with a strong heat transfer plate.
- the main flank slope within the outer edge portion 26 is varying along the ridge top portion 48 and the bottom valley portion 50 which makes the plate less prone to crack formation while it is still strong and capable of providing good gasket support.
- the main flank slope within the outer edge portion is essentially constant along the ridge top and bottom valley portions. The conventional plate may therefore be relatively prone to crack formation.
- a slope of a main flank within one or more of the inner edge portions 28, 30, 32 and 34, i.e. around the port holes 10, 14, 12 and 16, respectively, may vary. This is shown in Figs. 5a and 5b.
- Fig. 5a illustrate a partial cross section of the inner edge portion 28 at a second distance d2 from the inner plate edge 22.
- Figs. 6a and 6b correspond to Figs. 5a and 5b but illustrate a conventional heat transfer plate, a comparison between Figs. 5a and 5b & Figs. 6a and 6b further elucidating the present invention.
- the ridges, just like the valleys, within the inner edge portions are all similar. However, to explain the invention, the following discussion will be directed towards one of the ridges and the valley visible in Figs. 5a and 5b , i.e. a first ridge 44a and a first valley 46a, which first ridge and first valley are adjacent.
- the first ridge 44a and the first valley 46a extend perpendicularly to the inner plate edge 22 of the heat transfer plate 6, i.e. along a respective imaginary line extending diametrically through a center point P ( Fig. 2 ) of the port hole 10.
- the first ridge 44a has a top portion 54 extending in the top portion plane T, and the first valley 46a has a bottom portion 56 extending in the bottom portion plane B.
- the center extension plane C defines the transition between the first ridge and the first valley.
- the top portion 54 of the first ridge 44a and the bottom portion 56 of the first valley 46a are connected by a main flank 58.
- the first ridge 44a and the first valley 46a extend from the inner plate edge 22 and towards an interior of the heat transfer plate 6, their top and bottom portions 54 and 56 ending at an end distance de from the inner plate edge 22.
- the inner edge portion 28 of the heat transfer plate 6 is differently pressed within the end distance de from the inner plate edge 22. More particularly, a slope of the main flank 58 in relation to the bottom portion plane B, as seen from the bottom portion 56 of the first valley 46a, is varying along the direction D. Further, as is clear from Figs.
- a width of the of the top portion 54 of the first ridge 44a is varying along the direction D, the width direction being defined as above.
- the first factor is the extension of the inner plate edge 22.
- the fact that inner plate edge extends circularly means that the top portion width and/or the bottom portion width, here the top and bottom portion widths, will increase from the inner plate edge towards the plate interior.
- the second factor is the varying main flank slope. Just like within the outer edge portion 26, a steeper main flank slope here corresponds to wider ridge top and valley bottom portions, while a less steep main flank slope corresponds to more narrow ridge top and valley bottom portions.
- the slope of the main flank 58 varies between a maximum slope, corresponding to a maximum smallest angle ⁇ max, and a minimum slope, corresponding to a minimum smallest angle ⁇ min, along the top portion 54 of the first ridge 44a and the bottom portion 56 of the first valley 46a.
- the maximum smallest angle ⁇ max is 49 degrees while the minimum smallest angle ⁇ min is 38 degrees.
- Figs. 6a and 6b illustrate how the slope of the main flank varies around one of the port holes of a heat transfer plate according to prior art, which prior art heat transfer plate, except for regarding the pressing of the outer and inner edge portions, is similar to the heat transfer plate 6 illustrated in the rest of the figures.
- the slope of the main flank at the distance d2, i.e. the end distance de, from the inner plate edge defining the port hole is the same for the heat transfer plate 6 and the prior art heat transfer plate ( Figs. 5a and 6a ) while the slope of the main flank at the distance d1, at the very inner plate edge, is smaller for the heat transfer plate 6 than for the prior art heat transfer plate ( Figs. 5b and 6b ).
- the slope of the main flank is not varying but constant.
- a width of the of the ridge top and valley bottom portions is varying along the direction D. This is a result of the circular extension of the inner plate edge 22, only. Thereby, the top and bottom width variations are less for the prior art plate than for the plate according to the present invention.
- the distances and main flank slopes characterizing the outer edge portion 26 may differ from, or be similar to, those characterizing the inner edge portions 28, 30, 32 and 34.
- the main flank slopes and distances, and the relationships between them, may be different than specified above.
- the minimum slope i.e. the minimum smallest angle ⁇ min measured between a part of the bottom portion plane extending under the first ridge and the main flank
- the maximum slope i.e. the maximum smallest angle ⁇ max between the bottom portion plane and the main flank.
- the slope of the main flank within the outer edge portion may be constant along 0-85% of the extension of the ridge top and valley bottom portions.
- the ridges and valleys need not extend from the plate edges but could commence at a distance from the plate edges and extend inwards.
- the main flank slopes within the edge portions may vary in other ways than above described.
- the main flank slope could vary along the complete extension of the ridge top and valley bottom portions also within the outer edge portion (so as to not comprise a part with constant main flank slope).
- the main flank slope could vary linearly along part of/the complete extension of the ridge top and valley bottom portions.
- the slope of the main flank within the inner edge portions could be constant along a part of the ridge top and valley bottom portions.
- the ridges and valleys within the inner edge portions, just like those within the outer edge portion, of the heat transfer plate need not be similar.
- the main flank slope may vary in different ways within different portions of the inner and outer edge portions.
- the main flank slope may vary within some portions and be constant within other portions.
- the main flank slope may vary as described above, not only on the long sides, but also on the short sides, of the heat transfer plate.
- the present invention can be used in connection with alternative heat transfer plate designs, for example a heat transfer plate with a different gasket groove extension across the plate or a gasket groove that extends in a plane different from the plane of the valleys. Further, the invention can be used in connection with alternative heat transfer plate materials.
- the present invention could be used in connection with other types of plate heat exchangers than purely gasketed ones, e.g. plate heat exchangers comprising permanently joined heat transfer plates.
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- The invention relates to a heat transfer plate according to the preamble of claim 1 and a plate heat exchanger comprising such a heat transfer plate. Such plates are known, for instance, from
EP 0 729 003 . - Plate heat exchangers, PHEs, typically consist of two end plates in between which a number of heat transfer plates are arranged in an aligned manner, i.e. in a stack. In one type of well-known PHEs, the so called gasketed PHEs, gaskets are arranged between the heat transfer plates, typically in gasket grooves which run along edges of the heat transfer plates, edge portions extending between the gasket grooves and the plate edges. The end plates, and therefore the heat transfer plates, are pressed towards each other whereby the gaskets seal between the heat transfer plates. The gaskets define parallel flow channels between the heat transfer plates, one channel between each pair of heat transfer plates, through which channels two fluids of initially different temperatures alternately can flow for transferring heat from one fluid to the other.
- The heat transfer plates are typically made by cutting out blanks from sheets or coils of stainless steel and pressing these blanks with a pattern adapted to the intended application of the heat transfer plates. The resulting heat transfer plates typically have corrugated edge portions, i.e. edge portions comprising ridges and valleys, to increase the strength of the individual heat transfer plates and also the stack of heat transfer plates in that the ridges and valleys of the individual heat transfer plates may abut against each other in the stack. Another important function of the corrugated edge portions is to support the gaskets and keep them in place. The blank cutting may result in deformation of the blank edges, which, depending on the type of stainless steel, in turn may result in deformation martensite or deformation hardening of the blank edges. Deformation martensite is very hard and brittle and may therefore cause problem when the blanks are pressed. More particularly, the tensile stress resulting from the pressing may cause cracks in the edge portions of the resulting heat transfer plates due to the deformation martensite, which cracks typically run perpendicularly to the plate edges.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a heat transfer plate, i.e. a blank pressed with a pattern, which heat transfer plate is associated with a relatively low, or even no, occurrence of cracks caused by blank pressing, even if the blank should contain deformation martensite, but which heat transfer plate still is strong and may support a gasket properly. The basic concept of the invention is to adapt the pressing pattern to material characteristics of different portions of the blank such that blank portions which are relatively rich in deformation martensite are more gently pressed than blank portions which are relatively poor in, or completely lacking, deformation martensite and which therefore are more formable.
- The heat transfer plate for achieving the object above is defined in the appended claims and discussed below.
- A heat transfer plate according to the invention comprises an edge portion extending along an edge of the heat transfer plate. The edge portion is corrugated so as to comprise alternately arranged ridges and valleys as seen from a first side of the heat transfer plate, which ridges and valleys extend perpendicularly to the edge of the heat transfer plate. A first one of the ridges has a top portion extending in a top portion plane, and a first one of the valleys, which is adjacent to the first ridge, has a bottom portion extending in a bottom portion plane. The top portion of the first ridge and the bottom portion of the first valley are connected by a main flank and they end, just like the main flank, at an end distance from the edge of the heat transfer plate. The heat transfer plate is characterized in that a slope of the main flank, in relation to the bottom portion plane, as seen from the bottom portion of the first valley, is varying between a minimum slope and a maximum slope along the top portion of the first ridge and the bottom portion of the first valley.
- A smaller main flank slope may correspond to a more gentle pressing and a relatively "smooth" edge portion contour. On the contrary, a larger main flank slope may correspond to a more "aggressive" pressing and a relatively "edgy" edge portion contour. Thereby, in accordance with the invention, different portions of the heat transfer plate edge portion may be differently pressed which may result in less heat transfer plate cracks.
- The heat transfer plate may be such that a first slope of the main flank at a first distance from the edge of the heat transfer plate is smaller than a second slope of the main flank at a second distance from the edge of the heat transfer plate, the first distance being smaller than the second distance. Accordingly, the edge portion of the heat transfer plate may be relatively gently pressed closer to the edge, which may be relatively brittle, such that the risk of crack formation in the edge portion is relatively small. At the same time the edge portion may be pressed relatively "tough" farther away from the edge, whereby the edge portion may still be strong and capable of providing strength to a package or stack of heat transfer plates as well as adequate gasket support.
- The heat transfer plate may be such that the top portion plane and the bottom portion plane are parallel to a center extension plane of the heat transfer plate. This may mean that a height of the first ridge, and a depth of the first valley, height and depth directions being perpendicular to said center extension plane of the heat transfer plate, are essentially constant within the top portion and bottom portion, respectively. Here, a larger main flank slope may result in a wider top and/or bottom portion, a width direction being parallel to the plate edge and said center extension plane of the heat transfer plate, and vice versa. As mentioned by way of introduction, a plate heat exchanger may comprise a number of heat transfer plates arranged in a stack between two end plates. The heat transfer plates in the stack may all be similar or they may be of different types. In either case, the ridges and valleys of the edge portion of one heat transfer plate are typically arranged to abut a respective one of the valleys and the ridges, respectively, of the adjacent heat transfer plates. In that the top portion and bottom portion of the first ridges and first valley, respectively, are plane and parallel to said heat transfer plate center extension plane, a relatively large, well defined and stable contact portion may be obtained between the first ridge and the first valley and a corresponding valley and a corresponding ridge, respectively, of edge portions of the neighbouring heat transfer plates.
- The heat transfer plate may be such that the slope of the main flank at said end distance, i.e. where the top portion of the first ridge and the bottom portion of the first valley end, is said maximum slope. Such an embodiment may be associated with an optimized gasket support.
- The first ridge and the first valley may extend from the edge of the heat transfer plate. This is beneficial to the strength of the edge portion of the heat transfer plate, and also to the strength of a package or stack containing the heat transfer plate, since abutment all the way to the edge between the heat transfer plate and neighbouring heat transfer plates is enabled.
- The heat transfer plate may be such that the slope of the main flank at the edge of the heat transfer plate is said minimum slope. This embodiment means that the edge portion of the heat transfer plate is most gently pressed at the very edge of the same where cracks due to deformation martensite, typically, is most likely to occur.
- Said minimum slope may correspond to a minimum smallest angle αmin measured between a part of the bottom portion plane extending under the first ridge and the main flank, and said maximum slope may correspond to a maximum smallest angle αmax measured between said part of the bottom portion plane and the main flank, said minimum smallest angle αmin being between 3 and 20 degrees smaller than said maximum smallest angle αmax.
- The attribute "smallest" as regards the angles above is used to differentiate between the two angles than can be measured between said part of the bottom portion plane and the main flank at a specific distance from the heat transfer plate edge, one of the angles being measured from the main flank in clockwise direction and the other angle being measured from the main flank in counter clockwise direction.
- The slope of the main flank may be essentially constant between a third and a fourth distance from the edge of the heat transfer plate, the fourth distance being larger than the third distance, and the third distance being larger than the first distance. Thereby, the edge portion may be "toughly" pressed where cracks are not likely to occur and more gently pressed locally where the risk of cracks is relatively large. This may be advantageous as regards the strength of the heat transfer plate as well as of a package or stack containing the heat transfer plate.
- As an example, a difference between the fourth and the third distance may correspond to 0-85% of the end distance which means the slope of the main flank is essentially constant over 0-85% of the extension of the top and bottom portions of the first ridge and the first valley, respectively. Typically, here, a higher percentage may be associated with a stronger heat transfer plate edge portion.
- The slope of the main flank may be continuously decreasing from the third distance towards the edge of the heat transfer plate. Thereby, a smooth transition between main flank slopes is enabled which may facilitate the manufacturing of the heat transfer plate, more particularly the pressing of the blank from which the heat transfer plate is formed.
- A plate heat exchanger according to the present invention comprises a heat transfer plate as described above.
- Still other objectives, features, aspects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following detailed description as well as from the drawings.
- The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the appended schematic drawings, in which
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Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of a plate heat exchanger, -
Fig. 2 is a schematic plan view of a heat transfer plate, -
Fig. 3 is an enlargement of a part of the heat transfer plate ofFig. 2 seen in perspective view, -
Fig. 4 is an enlargement of a part of the heat transfer plate ofFig. 2 seen in side view, -
Fig. 5a schematically illustrates a cross section of a part of the heat transfer plate ofFig. 2 , -
Fig. 5b schematically illustrates a side view of a part of the heat transfer plate ofFig. 2 , -
Fig. 6a schematically illustrates a cross section, corresponding to that ofFig. 5a , of a conventional heat transfer plate, and -
Fig. 6b schematically illustrates a side view, corresponding to that ofFig. 5b , of a conventional heat transfer plate. -
Fig. 1 illustrates a gasketedplate heat exchanger 2 comprising a plurality of heat transfer plates arranged in aplate pack 4. The construction and function of a gasketed plate heat exchanger as such is well known, and was briefly discussed by way of introduction, and will not be described in detail herein. One of the heat transfer plates of theplate pack 4 is denoted 6 and illustrated in further detail inFigs. 2-5 . -
Fig. 2 illustrates the completeheat transfer plate 6 whileFigs. 3 and4 each show an enlargement of a part of the heat transfer plate enclosed by the dashed rectangle A inFig. 2 . The essentially rectangularheat transfer plate 6, of which a first side 8 is visible in the figures, is produced by cutting out a blank from a coil of stainless steel alloy 304 and press this blank with a predetermined pattern. The blank comprises a number of cut holes corresponding to port holes 10, 12, 14 and 16 of theheat transfer plate 6. The function of the port holes is well-known and will not be described herein. As was discussed by way of introduction, stainless steel cutting may result in deformation hardening, more particularly formation of martensite, at cut surfaces, i.e. at edges, of the blank. - The
heat transfer plate 6 comprises agasket groove 18 extending along anouter plate edge 20 to enclose the port holes 10, 12, 14 and 16, and completely along two inner plate edges 22 and 24 defining the twoport holes gasket groove 18 extends twice "diagonally" across the heat transfer plate so as to further enclose the port holes 10 and 14. Theheat transfer plate 6 further comprises anouter edge portion 26 extending between thegasket groove 18 and theouter plate edge 20 and twoinner edge portions gasket groove 18 and the inner plate edges 22 and 24, respectively.Inner edge portions inner edge portions outer edge portion 26 is corrugated so as to comprise alternately arrangedridges 40 and valleys 42 (not illustrated inFig. 2 but inFigs. 3 and4 ). Moreover, theinner edge portions ridges 44 and valleys 46 (Figs. 5a and 5b ). Similarly, theinner edge portions - The part of the
outer edge portion 26 illustrated inFigs. 3 and4 is located at a long side of theheat transfer plate 6. Theridges 40, just like thevalleys 42, along the long sides of the heat transfer plate are all similar. However, to explain the invention, the following discussion will be directed towards afirst ridge 40a and afirst valley 42a, which first ridge and first valley are adjacent. Thefirst ridge 40a and thefirst valley 42a extend perpendicularly to theouter plate edge 20. Thefirst ridge 40a has atop portion 48 extending in a top portion plane T, and thefirst valley 42a has abottom portion 50 extending in a bottom portion plane B. Also thegasket groove 18 extend in the bottom portion plane B. As is clear fromFigs. 3 and4 , the top portion plane T and the bottom portion plane B are parallel to a center extension plane C of theheat transfer plate 6, i.e. parallel to a figure plane ofFig. 2 . The center extension plane C defines the transition between the first ridge and the first valley. Thetop portion 48 of thefirst ridge 40a and thebottom portion 50 of thefirst valley 42a are connected by amain flank 52. - The
first ridge 40a and thefirst valley 42a extend from theouter plate edge 20 and towards an interior of theheat transfer plate 6, their top andbottom portions main flank 52, ending at an end distance de from theouter plate edge 20. Theouter edge portion 26 is differently pressed within the end distance de from the outer plate edge. This is clear fromFigs. 3 and4 in which it can be seen that a cross section through thefirst ridge 40a and thefirst valley 42a taken parallel to theouter plate edge 20 is varying in a direction D which is perpendicular to theouter plate edge 20 and parallel to the center extension plane C of theheat transfer plate 6. More particularly, a slope of themain flank 52 in relation to the bottom portion plane B, as seen from thebottom portion 50 of thefirst valley 42a, is varying along the direction D. Further, a width of thetop portion 48 of thefirst ridge 40a, just like a width of thebottom portion 50 of thefirst valley 42a, is varying along the direction D, a width direction W being perpendicular to the direction D and parallel to the center extension plane C of theheat transfer plate 6. In that a height of the first ridge and a depth of the first valley is constant within the top portion and bottom portion, respectively, a steeper main flank slope corresponds to a wider ridge top portion and/or a wider valley bottom portion, here wider ridge top and valley bottom portions, and a "tough" pressing of the heat transfer plate. Similarly, a less steep main flank slope corresponds to more narrow ridge top portion and/or a more narrow valley bottom portions, here more narrow ridge top and valley bottom portions, and a more "gentle" pressing of the heat transfer plate. - Within the end distance de from the
outer plate edge 20, theheat transfer plate 6 is more gently pressed close to the outer plate edge than close to thegasket groove 18. Thus, a first slope of themain flank 52 at a first distance d1 from theouter plate edge 20 is smaller than a second slope of themain flank 52 at a second distance d2 from the outer plate edge, d1 < d2 ≤ de. In other words, with reference to a smallest angle αx measured between a part of the bottom portion plane B extending under thefirst ridge 40a and themain flank 52, the smallest angle α1 at the distance d1 is smaller than the smallest angle α2 at the distance d2, d1 < d2 ≤ de, αx, α1 and α2 not being illustrated in the figures. - The slope of the
main flank 52 varies between a maximum slope, corresponding to a maximum smallest angle αmax, and a minimum slope, corresponding to a minimum smallest angle αmin, along thetop portion 48 of thefirst ridge 40a and thebottom portion 50 of thefirst valley 42a. In this example, the maximum smallest angle αmax is 49,4 degrees while the minimum smallest angle αmin is 32,4 degrees. As is clear fromFigs. 3 and4 , the slope of themain flank 52 is maximum at the end distance de from theouter plate edge 20 of theheat transfer plate 6, i.e. at the end of the ridge top andvalley bottom portions outer plate edge 20. As previously described, a main flank slope varying like this is associated with a low risk of crack formation and good gasket support. - A transition between the maximum slope and the minimum slope could be linear throughout. However, in this example, as seen from the
outer plate edge 20 towards thegasket groove 18, the main flank slope is continuously increasing at first, more particularly to a third distance d3 from theouter edge 20. Thereafter, the main flank slope is constant to a fourth distance d4 from theouter plate edge 20. Here, the fourth distance d4 is equal to the end distance de which means that the constant slope is the maximum slope. In the above example the different distances are as follows: de = d4 = 10 mm, d1 = 2,5 mm, d2 = 4 mm and d3 = 5mm. This means that the main flank slope is constant and maximum along 50% of the extension of themain flank 52. As previously described, here, a maximum slope along a large part of the main flank extension means large ridge top and valley bottom portions which, in turn, is associated with a strong heat transfer plate. - Thus, for the
heat transfer plate 6 the main flank slope within theouter edge portion 26 is varying along theridge top portion 48 and thebottom valley portion 50 which makes the plate less prone to crack formation while it is still strong and capable of providing good gasket support. For a conventional heat transfer plate the main flank slope within the outer edge portion is essentially constant along the ridge top and bottom valley portions. The conventional plate may therefore be relatively prone to crack formation. - Above it has been described how the main flank slope is varying within the
outer edge portion 26 of theheat transfer plate 6. Additionally/alternatively, a slope of a main flank within one or more of theinner edge portions Figs. 5a and 5b. Fig. 5a illustrate a partial cross section of theinner edge portion 28 at a second distance d2 from theinner plate edge 22.Fig. 5b illustrate a part of theinner plate edge 22 in side view, i.e. a partial cross section of theinner edge portion 28 at a first distance d1 = 0 from theinner plate edge 22.Figs. 6a and 6b correspond toFigs. 5a and 5b but illustrate a conventional heat transfer plate, a comparison betweenFigs. 5a and 5b & Figs. 6a and 6b further elucidating the present invention. - The ridges, just like the valleys, within the inner edge portions are all similar. However, to explain the invention, the following discussion will be directed towards one of the ridges and the valley visible in
Figs. 5a and 5b , i.e. afirst ridge 44a and afirst valley 46a, which first ridge and first valley are adjacent. Thefirst ridge 44a and thefirst valley 46a extend perpendicularly to theinner plate edge 22 of theheat transfer plate 6, i.e. along a respective imaginary line extending diametrically through a center point P (Fig. 2 ) of theport hole 10. Thefirst ridge 44a has atop portion 54 extending in the top portion plane T, and thefirst valley 46a has abottom portion 56 extending in the bottom portion plane B. The center extension plane C defines the transition between the first ridge and the first valley. Thetop portion 54 of thefirst ridge 44a and thebottom portion 56 of thefirst valley 46a are connected by amain flank 58. - The
first ridge 44a and thefirst valley 46a extend from theinner plate edge 22 and towards an interior of theheat transfer plate 6, their top andbottom portions inner plate edge 22. Just like theouter edge portion 26, theinner edge portion 28 of theheat transfer plate 6 is differently pressed within the end distance de from theinner plate edge 22. More particularly, a slope of themain flank 58 in relation to the bottom portion plane B, as seen from thebottom portion 56 of thefirst valley 46a, is varying along the direction D. Further, as is clear fromFigs. 5a and 5b , a width of the of thetop portion 54 of thefirst ridge 44a, just like a width of thebottom portion 56 of thefirst valley 46a, is varying along the direction D, the width direction being defined as above. This is a result of two factors. The first factor is the extension of theinner plate edge 22. The fact that inner plate edge extends circularly means that the top portion width and/or the bottom portion width, here the top and bottom portion widths, will increase from the inner plate edge towards the plate interior. The second factor is the varying main flank slope. Just like within theouter edge portion 26, a steeper main flank slope here corresponds to wider ridge top and valley bottom portions, while a less steep main flank slope corresponds to more narrow ridge top and valley bottom portions. - Just like at the
outer plate edge 20, within the end distance de from theinner plate edge 22, theheat transfer plate 6 is more gently pressed close to the inner plate edge than close to thegasket groove 18. Thus, a first slope of themain flank 58 at the first distance d1 from theinner plate edge 22 is smaller than a second slope of themain flank 58 at the second distance d2 from the inner plate edge, d1 < d2 ≤ de, here d2 = de. In other words, with reference to a smallest angle αx (not illustrated in the figures) measured between a part of the bottom portion plane B extending under thefirst ridge 44 a and themain flank 58, the smallest angle α1 at the first distance d1 is smaller than the smallest angle α2 at the second distance d2, as is illustrated inFigs. 5a and 5b with d1=0 and d2 = de. - The slope of the
main flank 58 varies between a maximum slope, corresponding to a maximum smallest angle αmax, and a minimum slope, corresponding to a minimum smallest angle αmin, along thetop portion 54 of thefirst ridge 44a and thebottom portion 56 of thefirst valley 46a. In this example, the maximum smallest angle αmax is 49 degrees while the minimum smallest angle αmin is 38 degrees. The slope of themain flank 58 is maximum at the end distance de from theinner plate edge 22, i.e. at the end of the ridge top andvalley bottom portions main flank 58 is minimum at the veryinner plate edge 22, wherein αmin = α1. As seen from theinner plate edge 22 towards thegasket groove 18, the main flank slope is continuously increasing to the maximum slope which thus is reached at the distance de from the inner plate edge, here de= 8 mm. -
Figs. 6a and 6b illustrate how the slope of the main flank varies around one of the port holes of a heat transfer plate according to prior art, which prior art heat transfer plate, except for regarding the pressing of the outer and inner edge portions, is similar to theheat transfer plate 6 illustrated in the rest of the figures. The slope of the main flank at the distance d2, i.e. the end distance de, from the inner plate edge defining the port hole is the same for theheat transfer plate 6 and the prior art heat transfer plate (Figs. 5a and 6a ) while the slope of the main flank at the distance d1, at the very inner plate edge, is smaller for theheat transfer plate 6 than for the prior art heat transfer plate (Figs. 5b and 6b ). More particularly, for the prior art plate, the slope of the main flank is not varying but constant. Further, as is clear fromFigs. 6a and 6b , a width of the of the ridge top and valley bottom portions, is varying along the direction D. This is a result of the circular extension of theinner plate edge 22, only. Thereby, the top and bottom width variations are less for the prior art plate than for the plate according to the present invention. - It should be stressed that the distances and main flank slopes characterizing the
outer edge portion 26 may differ from, or be similar to, those characterizing theinner edge portions - The above described embodiment of the present invention should only be seen as an example. A person skilled in the art realizes that the embodiment discussed can be varied in a number of ways without deviating from the inventive conception.
- For example, the main flank slopes and distances, and the relationships between them, may be different than specified above. Specifically, the minimum slope, i.e. the minimum smallest angle αmin measured between a part of the bottom portion plane extending under the first ridge and the main flank, may be between 3 and 20 degrees smaller than the maximum slope, i.e. the maximum smallest angle αmax between the bottom portion plane and the main flank. Further, the slope of the main flank within the outer edge portion may be constant along 0-85% of the extension of the ridge top and valley bottom portions.
- The ridges and valleys need not extend from the plate edges but could commence at a distance from the plate edges and extend inwards.
- The main flank slopes within the edge portions may vary in other ways than above described. As an example, the main flank slope could vary along the complete extension of the ridge top and valley bottom portions also within the outer edge portion (so as to not comprise a part with constant main flank slope). As another example, the main flank slope could vary linearly along part of/the complete extension of the ridge top and valley bottom portions. As yet another example, the slope of the main flank within the inner edge portions could be constant along a part of the ridge top and valley bottom portions.
- The ridges and valleys within the inner edge portions, just like those within the outer edge portion, of the heat transfer plate need not be similar. Thus, the main flank slope may vary in different ways within different portions of the inner and outer edge portions. Also, the main flank slope may vary within some portions and be constant within other portions. As an example, the main flank slope may vary as described above, not only on the long sides, but also on the short sides, of the heat transfer plate.
- The present invention can be used in connection with alternative heat transfer plate designs, for example a heat transfer plate with a different gasket groove extension across the plate or a gasket groove that extends in a plane different from the plane of the valleys. Further, the invention can be used in connection with alternative heat transfer plate materials.
- Finally, the present invention could be used in connection with other types of plate heat exchangers than purely gasketed ones, e.g. plate heat exchangers comprising permanently joined heat transfer plates.
- It should be stressed that the attributes first, second, third, etc. is used herein just to distinguish between species of the same kind and not to express any kind of mutual order between the species.
- It should be stressed that a description of details not relevant to the present invention has been omitted and that the figures are just schematic and not drawn according to scale. It should also be said that some of the figures have been more simplified than others. Therefore, some components may be illustrated in one figure but left out on another figure.
- The present invention could be combined with the invention described in applicant's copending European patent application titled "ATTACHMENT MEANS, GASKET ARRANGEMENT, HEAT EXCHANGER PLATE AND ASSEMBLY" filed on the same day as the present European patent application.
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- A heat transfer plate (6) comprising an edge portion (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) extending along an edge (20, 22, 24, 36, 38) of the heat transfer plate and being corrugated so as to comprise alternately arranged ridges (40, 44) and valleys (42, 46) as seen from a first side (8) of the heat transfer plate, which ridges and valleys extend perpendicularly to the edge of the heat transfer plate, a first one of the ridges (40a, 44a) having a top portion (48, 54) extending in a top portion plane (T), and a first one of the valleys (42a, 46a), which is adjacent to the first ridge, having a bottom portion (50, 56) extending in a bottom portion plane (B), the top portion of the first ridge and the bottom portion of the first valley being connected by a main flank (52, 58) and ending, just like the main flank, at an end distance (de) from the edge of the heat transfer plate, characterized in that a slope of the main flank in relation to the bottom portion plane as seen from the bottom portion of the first valley is varying between a minimum slope and a maximum slope along the top portion of the first ridge and the bottom portion of the first valley.
- A heat transfer plate (6) according to claim 1, wherein a first slope of the main flank (52, 58) at a first distance (d1) from the edge (20, 22, 24, 36, 38) of the heat transfer plate is smaller than a second slope of the main flank at a second distance (d2) from the edge of the heat transfer plate, the first distance being smaller than the second distance.
- A heat transfer plate (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the top portion plane (T) and the bottom portion plane (B) are parallel to a center extension plane (C) of the heat transfer plate.
- A heat transfer plate (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the slope of the main flank (52, 58) at said end distance (de) is said maximum slope.
- A heat transfer plate (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first ridge (40a, 44a) and the first valley (42a, 46a) extend from the edge (20, 22, 24, 36, 38) of the heat transfer plate.
- A heat transfer plate (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the slope of the main flank (52, 58) at the edge (20, 22, 24, 36, 38) of the heat transfer plate is said minimum slope.
- A heat transfer plate (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said minimum slope corresponds to a minimum smallest angle αmin measured between a part of the bottom portion plane (B) extending under the first ridge (40a, 44a) and the main flank (52, 58), and said maximum slope corresponds to a maximum smallest angle αmax measured between said part of the bottom portion plane and the main flank, said minimum smallest angle αmin being at least 3 degrees smaller than said maximum smallest angle αmax.
- A heat transfer plate (6) according to claim 7, wherein said minimum smallest angle αmin is smaller than said maximum smallest angle αmax by 20 degrees or less.
- A heat transfer plate (6) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the slope of the main flank (52, 58) is essentially constant between a third distance (d3) and a fourth distance (d4) from the edge (20, 22, 24, 36, 38) of the heat transfer plate, the fourth distance being larger than the third distance and the third distance being larger than the first distance (d1).
- A heat transfer plate (6) according to claim 7, wherein a difference between the fourth distance (d4) and the third distance (d3) corresponds to 0-85% of the end distance (de).
- A heat transfer plate (6) according to any of claims 8-9, wherein the slope of the main flank (52, 58) is continuously decreasing from the third distance (d3) towards the edge (20, 22, 24, 36, 38) of the heat transfer plate.
- A plate heat exchanger (2) comprising a heat transfer plate (6) according to any of the preceding claims.
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